Kukla's Korner Hockey

"The last month or two I just had to get rid of the pain before I could do more and get stronger," he said recently after a rehab session at the United Center. "I'm able to push more and do more now because I'm basically pain-free."
He hasn't started skating yet, but he points to possibly getting back on the ice shortly after the first of the year. For now, he's trusting the plan set forth by his doctors.
"I would like to go on [the ice] as quickly as I can," he said. "We'll see. I'm just really happy with the way things [are going]."